Age 8
The Missing Bookshop by Katie Clapham & Kirsti Beautyman
In The Missing Bookshop by Katie Clapham & Kirsti Beautyman, Milly is devastated when Mrs Minty’s bookshop closes down but will it re-open?
The Tide by Clare Helen Welsh & Ashling Lindsay
The Tide by Clare Helen Welsh & Ashling Lindsay is a beautifully illustrated book that uses imagery to convey Grandad’s dementia.
Just Read! by Lori Degman & Victoria Tentler-Krylov
Just Read! by Lori Degman & Victoria Tentler-Krylov has a bouncy rhyming text which introduces children to the joys of reading.
Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson & Nick Sharratt
Wave Me Goodbye is the first Jacqueline Wilson / Nick Sharratt book that I have read although my daughter has already read and loved many of them. We read this one together, taking it in turns to read aloud, and we found it really hard to put the book down at the end of each…
Plant, Sow, Make & Grow by Esther Coombs
Plant, Sow, Make & Grow by Esther Coombs is packed with activities & advice. It’s a brilliant introduction to gardening.
Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory by Elys Dolan
Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory by Elys Dolan has just won The Laugh Out Loud Awards. It’s very funny & would make the perfect Easter gift.
Lauren Wohl talks about her inspiration for ‘Extravaganza at the Plaza’
Lauren Wohl talks about the inspirations for her book Extravaganza at the Plaza, illjustrated by Mark Tuchman.
WONDERS OF THE WORLD by Isabel Otter & Margaux Carpentier
WONDERS OF THE WORLD by Isabel Otter & Margaux Carpentier introduces children to seven ancient & seven modern wonders in a sturdy lift the flap book.
CLICK, CLACK, MOO Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin is one of the funniest picture books we’ve read, it has a great twist at the end.
Walt Disney: Sleeping Beauty & Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs adapted by Lily Murray
These Disney versions of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty are illustrated using animations and original drawings from the films.
